Feb 02 Watch 5:06 Opting out of vaccination is 'recipe for outbreak' By PBS News Hour Parents who don’t vaccinate their children due to concerns about side effects can put others at risk -- even those who have been vaccinated. Gwen Ifill talks to Patsy Stinchfield of the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota about the… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:03 Tracing the origins of the anti-vaccine movement By PBS News Hour A measles outbreak has reached 14 states and infected more than 100 people. The disease had been considered eradicated in the U.S., but parents’ skepticism about the safety and usefulness of vaccines in recent years has made room for measles… Continue watching
Nov 26 U.S. proposes stricter smog limits to protect health By Josh Lederman, Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a fresh confrontation with Republicans, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed stricter emissions limits on smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness. The move fulfilled a long-delayed campaign promise by President Barack Obama but left environmental… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Ambulance nurse confronts death and desperation in the heart of the Ebola epidemic By PBS News Hour In Liberia’s capital Monrovia, ambulance crews go around the city, picking up bodies as well as sick patients who have been infected with Ebola. Video journalist Ben Solomon spent three weeks shadowing a nurse for this New York Times report. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Dozens cleared from Ebola quarantine in Texas By PBS News Hour Dozens of people who had initial contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who died of Ebola in Dallas, were deemed safe to leave quarantine after weeks of monitoring. More than 100 others, including those who cared for him,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch As public anxiety grows, coordinator named to corral Ebola efforts - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Officials consider new steps to screen travelers for Ebola - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Hospital's handling of Ebola patient raises questions - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 What happens to hospital business when Ebola is in the ER? By Lauren Silverman, KERA Hospitals compete for patients, and Emergency Departments play a big role in business. So what happens to business when a hospital takes on a patient with Ebola? On Thursday afternoon, there was no wait time at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital’s… Continue reading